Ice & Beans

Caye Caulker


If the heat is getting too much, pick up an iced coffee or iced tea at this friendly coffee shop and take a stool on the breezy balcony overlooking the water. It also sells delicious, fresh mini-donuts. Be warned: they'll get you in with the free samples then you'll keep coming back for more.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Caye Caulker attractions

1. Public Beach

0.18 MILES

There is not much in the way of sand at Caye Caulker's public beach, just before the Split, but sun lovers make use of the crumbing sea wall to take a…

2. The Split

0.26 MILES

A narrow channel that splits Caye Caulker into two, the Split has clean, deep waters free of seaweed, making it one of the island's best swimming areas…

4. Catholic Church

0.55 MILES

The island's Latin roots can be observed at the simple Nuestra Señora de la Asuncion church which serves the Catholic community.

5. Caye Caulker Marine Reserve

0.7 MILES

Declared a marine reserve in 1998, the 61-sq-mile Caye Caulker Marine Reserve includes the portion of the barrier reef that runs parallel to the island,…

6. Caye Caulker Forest Reserve

2.76 MILES

The northernmost 100 acres of the island constitute the Caye Caulker Forest Reserve, declared in 1998. Birdlife is prolific in the reserve, particularly…

7. Shark Ray Alley

7.64 MILES

Only snorkeling is allowed at this perennially popular spot, which is in a shallow part of the Hol Chan Marine Reserve. Shark Ray Alley was traditionally…

8. Hol Chan Marine Reserve

8.12 MILES

At the southern tip of Ambergris, the 6.5-sq-mile Hol Chan Marine Reserve is probably Belize's most oft-visited diving and snorkeling site. It offers…